Behind the glitz of the Kentucky Derby, there’s a hidden world few ever see: the “backside” of Churchill Downs, where immigrant grooms work tirelessly year-round to care for some of the most valuable racehorses in the world. Discover the human stories behind this elite American sport and explore how race, labor, and class shape an industry built on spectacle and precision.
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April is Earth Month, and what’s a better way to celebrate than watching a science and nature documentary? So grab your popcorn (in a biodegradable bucket, of course, it is Earth Month after all) and start watching!
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He has been called the patron saint of the environmental movement and the father of nonviolent resistance. His best-known work, Walden, is considered a masterpiece and figures on every list of essential American books. His essay “Civil Disobedience” has inspired activists and reformers for more than 150 years. The new three-part PBS series from Ken Burns and Don Henley takes a closer look at his life and his writing.
We take it for granted that the soggy west side of Washington protects us from the worst wildfires, but climate change and the explosion of development in areas loaded with fuels means we all need to re-think things.
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Join Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Noah Kahan, Lyle Lovett, The Lumineers and Lucinda Williams for an in-depth exploration of the 1982 album. Hosted by famed music biographer Warren Zanes, the program features performances of Springsteen’s songs with spoken word storytelling.
A warm, light-hearted detective series about an inspector who is assigned to investigate crime on the paradise island of Saint-Marie in the Caribbean.
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